Opposite wing outfielder on SDPT

What does the opposite wing outfielder do when a ball is hit to the other side of the field and is a SURE DOUBLE POSSIBLE TRIPLE?

It doesn't seem like an instinctual move so it is something that definitely needs to be taught.

The opposite wing outfielder should get in the habit of moving in the direction of 2nd base. His movement in that direction is for one of two reasons. He has two possible roles in a SDPT to the opposite side of the field.

The first role is if 2nd base is unoccupied. If the 1B is not trailing the play and is himself involved in the cutoff process, the opposite side outfielder is responsile for anchoring down 2B.

If the first baseman is trailing the play, the opposite outfielder should try and get behind the 3B in case a backup is needed.

The one interesting element to the play is if you are playing at a field with no fence. If the field is fenceless, the opposite side outfielder might actually be more useful as another cut man. Of course, this depends on how deep the ball was hit and the arm strengths of the players involved.

This is definitely something that needs practiced when doing SDPT.